Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho peaked at 80.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.4% | — |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 72.4% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.9% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,993 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 158,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile in Lesotho was 80.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release